Fyrsti stafurinn í nafninu hennar er hástafur.

The first letter in her name is a capital letter.

Breakdown of Fyrsti stafurinn í nafninu hennar er hástafur.

• vera: to be
• í: in
• hennar: her
• fyrsti: first

Questions & Answers about Fyrsti stafurinn í nafninu hennar er hástafur.

Why is it fyrsti and not fyrsta?

Because stafur is a masculine noun, and fyrsti is the masculine singular form of fyrstur meaning first.

In this sentence:

• fyrsti = masculine singular
• stafurinn = the letter, masculine singular

If the noun were neuter or feminine, the form would be different. So the ending is matching the gender of stafur.

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What exactly is stafurinn?

Stafurinn means the letter.

It is made from:

• stafur = letter
• -inn = the definite article the

So Icelandic often attaches the to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word in front.

Compare:

• stafur = a letter / letter
• stafurinn = the letter

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Why is it í nafninu?